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Faculty of
Health and Sport Sciences
University of Tsukuba

Faculty of
Health andSport Sciences

2020

The Mission: Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences,
University of Tsukuba: Our Contribution to Society
As members of the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences of the University of Tsukuba, we will contribute in the following
ways towards helping to solve the global issues of the 21st century and help to promote human happiness, by actively
contributing to the fields of physical education, sport, and health.

1.Education

Develop leaders capable of solving issues at point of needWe will foster leaders who can solve problems at various sites where physical education, sport, health, and other activities
take place. This will be undertaken within an educational system that includes undergraduate and Master’s Programs incooperation, with a current education for adults program, through practical education such as problem-solving, learningand internship.
Leadership in doctoral studies in the field of physical education, sport and health
We will be the forefront in Japan’s doctoral studies in the field of physical education, sport and health by working todevelop researchers and highly specialized professionals with extensive expertise and interdisciplinary abilities with a
global perspective.
Development of human resources through the contribution of sport and physical education
The frequent practice of sport and physical education fosters a healthy body, mind, and strong spirit. It contributes
to a “globally oriented human resources endowed with intelligence, human nature, and robustness that are applicable to
the world stage” as cited in the Tsukuba Standards.

2.ResearchInternationally convey research findings on Japan’s unique physical culture, martial arts, and sport
In light of the humanities and social research regarding the values and ethics of sport, we will undertake research on thecharacteristics of Japan’s unique physical culture, martial arts, and sport, and encourage global dissemination of ourresearch findings.
Promote practical research in a wide range of fields which contributes to further education
Based on fundamental research and theoretical study of physical education, sport, and health, we will promote practicalresearch in a wide range of fields contributing to further education.
Interdisciplinary research based on cutting-edge health and sport sciences
We will promote research on cutting-edge health and sport sciences as an interdisciplinary study in order to contribute to
the national policy on “promoting the health and physical fitness of the Japanese people.”

3.Competitive SportA high-performance reinforcement base with research, practice, and education as the three pillars
Research on improving competitive sport performance and instruction based on the research results, and coachingeducation—with these three elements functioning as one, the high-performance reinforcement base will contribute toimproving Japan’s competitiveness in the sport events.

4. Social Contribution

Regional health promotion system for solving national health issues
In addition to providing people of the world with advanced health support measures that make use of the research resultsin sports medicine, we will create a health promotion system in collaboration with medical institutions and the local
community.
Comprehensively promote “Knowledge” and “Technique” to society
While making active social contributions from an academic perspective to scientific societies, we will also promotecomprehensive research results on physical education, sport, and health science to the local community; thereby
supporting education according to life stages, lifelong sport, and improvement in competitive performance.
Strengthen our function as a hub for industry, government, and academic collaboration
For the above nine goals, the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba will become a hub for forming
industry, government, and academic collaboration, and continuously present innovative ideas to achieve more productive
results.

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CONTENTS

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he Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences seeks to contribute to the development of scientific culture through comprehensive promotion of basic and appliedresearch in a wide range of academic fields from the natural sciences to the humanities and social sciences as they concern physical education and sport movements
while monitoring results in other fields. The Faculty also seeks to respond to modern social demands. The University of Tsukuba has offered Olympic studies classes
as an academic course since 2003. Instructors include not only university faculty members, but also an IOC vice president, a JOC president, an IOC Sport andEnvironment Commission member, a sport photographer, NHK personnel, and Olympians who were invited to give lectures from their unique perspectives on thecultural diversity of the Olympics and future issues concerning the Olympic movement. The total number of persons who have taken Olympic studies classes overthe past three years exceeds 1,000. Dr. Jacques Rogge, IOC former president and a promoter of the Olympic movement, recognized University of Tsukuba as anextremely enthusiastic site for research on and promotion of the Olympic movement. In an “Olympic no Boukyo” (Olympic Studies) class held in 2003, he conveyed
this message to the students and later continued to support the class. In recognition of his contributions, the University of Tsukuba presented Mr. Rogge with anhonorary doctorate in October 2006.In 2016, the same honor was confered on Thomas Bach,the current president of the IOC.

In 2002, The Promotion of Health and Sport Scientific Research program was selected as a Twenty-First Century Center of Excellence (COE) Program on a

joint application by the Physical Education Science Department and the Sports Medicine Department. The Centre for Olympic Research and Education wasestablished in 2010 approved by IOC. This five-year program focuses on three research projects (1) development of sports and activity programs that invigorate
lifestyles of young children to seniors based on their physical capabilities and characteristics; (2) development of programs to enhance human health and sports
medicine research in order to establish tailor-made activity-based treatments; and (3) creation of training methods to enhance the competitive abilities of leading
athletes and development of athletic rehabilitation. Through these activities, the program seeks to create a global research center that can address both basic andapplied issues.

Contents
University Information
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School of Physical Education,Health and Sport Sciences andFaculty of Health and Sport Sciences				4
Education System							 6Special Research Facilities						 9International Exchange Program					10SPEC : Sport Performance and Clinic Lab. 				11Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences				13Staff									15Campus Map and Location						25Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences / University of Tsukuba 20202

University
Information

University Information http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/ HISTORY// Graduate Courses

The University of Tsukuba was established in October, 1973,
when the Tokyo University of Education, its predecessor, wasrelocated. With the good tradition and characteristics of thepredecessor, the creation of University of Tsukuba brought about
the first major university reform in Japan to meet a demand frominside and outside the universities.
Since its foundation, the principles of the University of Tsukuba,
namely “New Systems for Education and Research,” “New
University Government,” and “Open University,” have attracted
attention from various people, and have played a leading role inuniversity reforms.

/ EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM// Undergraduate Courses

The University of Tsukuba further developed its unique featuresand reformed its undergraduate school system to achieve a
better quality of education. The University has 7 composite
schools; the School of Humanities and Culture, School of Socialand International Studies, School of Human Sciences, School ofLife and Environmental Sciences, School of Sciences andEngineering, School of Informatics, and School of Medicine andMedical Sciences, each of which include colleges of similar
disciplines. In addition to these composite schools the School ofPhysical Education, Health and Sport Sciences and the School of
Art and Design in which students are required to acquire special
abilities and qualifications, exist independently.

The University of Tsukuba offers both master’s and doctoral
degree programs for education and research guidance.
The two-year master’s degree programs aim at producing
professionals with academic and technical expertise and offer
re-education opportunities for the general public. They are notdivided into the usual specialized fields and adopt aninterdisciplinary education system.
The doctoral degree programs train students to become
independent researchers capable of conducting original researchwith the aim of training highly- specialized professionals. In
addition, there are evening graduate courses for working
professionals in Otsuka, Tokyo: Counseling and Rehabilitation
Science course and Sports and Health Promotion course andDoctoral Program (for the last three years) in Business Sciences
Studies.

/ RESEARCH SYSTEM

Other than its educational organizations, the University ofTsukuba has also established research institutes, special project
research groups and research centers. The research institutes
have been established according to fields of research. This
grouping is not based on special fields of a narrow spectrum, but
on intimately related areas where communication is possible on
the specialist level. Faculty members belong to one of these
institutes where they conduct individual studies in accordancewith their specialties, and teach in the undergraduate andgraduate schools.

// AREA, STAFF and STUDENTS
Campus Area

32,465,247m2, 4 km North to South,1 km West to East.

Staff

President 1, Vice Presidents 9
Professors 642, Associate Professors 557
Assistant Professors 284
Research Associates 304,Others and Administractive staff

Students

Total(Male / Female)
Undergraduates
9778( 5948 / 3830 )Graduates
6632( 4364 / 2268 )-As of May 1, 2013-

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School of Physical Education,
Health and Sport Sciences andFaculty of Health and Sport
Sciences

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School of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences andFaculty of Health and Sport Sciences/ HISTORY

Both the School of Physical Education, Health and Sport
Sciences and the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences at the
University of Tsukuba originate from the National School of
Gymnastics founded in 1878, which is the oldest institute inJapan for gymnastics and physical education. The institute wascombined with Tokyo Normal School in 1885. In 1902, Normal
School was reorganized as the Tokyo Higher Normal School andfaculty of Physical Education was instituted in 1915. In 1924, theNational Institute of Health and Physical Education was foundedin Tokyo and in 1941 it was reorganized as the Tokyo College ofPhysical Education.After World War II, the Faculty of Health andPhysical Education was established within the Tokyo University of
Education in 1949.

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This was the result of the amalgamation of the Tokyo Higher
Normal School, the Tokyo University of Literature and Science,
the Tokyo College of Physical Education and the Tokyo College ofAgricultural Education. In 1960, the Institute of Sport Sciences
was created as an addition to the Faculty. With the establishmentof the University of Tsukuba in 1973, a new system of health,physical education and sport sciences was developed on thebase consolidated by the reorganization of the former Faculty
and the Institute, as well as by the recruitment of new faculty
staff members.

/ RESEARCH SYSTEM

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Health and Sport Sciences consists of three fields; Physical
Education and Sport Studies, Health and Human Performance
Studies, and Coaching Studies. Physical Education and Sport
Studies includes fields such as sport culture, sport management
and politics, and sport pedagogy and psychology.
Health and Human Performance Studies contains fields such as
fundamental and practical researches on exercise and sport andhealth promotion. Coaching Studies contains fundamental
methodology of sports as well as methodology of specific sports
including outdoor education and dance. Research in all areas
covers a wide range of topics including fundamental as well aspractical research.
The Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences has more than 100
full-time research staff members consisting of professors,
associate professors and assistant professors as well as
contracted research associates and assistants. The Faculty also
accepts foreign teachers and researchers. The staff areresponsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate students,
and also for carrying out various research projects. These projects
are conducted in conjunction with researchers from inside andoutside the institute. This puts the institute at the center of thedevelopment of physical education, health and sport sciences inJapan.
Advanced Research Initiative for Human High Performance wasestablished in July, 2015
The Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences also publishes two
research journals every year, Bulletin of Faculty of Health andSport Sciences and Bulletin of Sport and Physical Education
Center of University of Tsukuba.
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School of Physical Education,
Health and Sport Sciences andFaculty of Health and Sport
Sciences/ ANNUAL PUBLICATIONS
Bulletin of Faculty of Health and Sport Scienses, University of Tsukuba(since 1978)
Bulletin of Sport and Physical Education Center, University of Tsukuba(since 1979)
Bulleitn of Sport Methodology, University of Tsukuba(since 1984 to 1999)

Professor Sawao KATO

7 gold medals which Professor Sawao KATO won at the
Olympic Games ( Mexico 1968 and Munich 1972 Olympic)
Professor Sawao KATO has been commended to“THE
ATHLETES OF THE CENTURY” .
This commendation ceremony was held in Budapest /Hungary on June 26, 1999 as part of the 75th anniversaryof A.I.P.S. ( International Sport Journalist Association ).

Faculty of Healthand Sport Sciences

Research System

Principal of Tokyo Higher Normal School
Kano Jigoro(1860-1938)

Physical Educationand Sport Studies
Health and Human
Performance Studies
Coaching Studies

Advanced Research Initiative for
Human High Performance

Human Energy and
Health Section
Competitive Sports
Section

Education System

Undergraduate Course
School of Physical Education,
Health and Sport Sciences
Graduate School ofComprehensive Human Science
Master’s Program in Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences●Health and Sport Sciences●Sport and Health Promotion●International Development and Peace through Sport
Doctoral Programs●Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences●Coaching Science●Sports Medicine●Human Care Sciences●Advanced Physical Education and Sports for Higher Education
Sports and Physical Education Center

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/ Undergraduate Program(four years)

School of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences
seeks to educate students to be professional leaders withbasic and comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in
health and physical education.

// First and Second Year (Freshman and Sophomore)
Students are required to experience various sports and tolearn basic theories and practices.
Students undergo training concerning analysis of their own
issues regarding athletics practices based on scientific data.
Students use their academic results to design their own study
plans and training regimens and create programs and takemeasures to resolve their own issues.
// Third and Fourth Years (Junior and Senior)Students choose an area of study for the completion of theirgraduation theses.
A. Physical Education and Sport Studies
Students study physical education and sports mainly byusing cultural and social science approaches. The scope of
the Physical Education and Sport Studies includes philosophyof PE and sport, history of PE and sport, budo, sociology ofsport, management of PE and sport, psychology of PE, sport
pedagogy, and adapted PE.
B. Health and Human Performance Studies
Students study sports and exercises mainly by using naturalscience approaches. The scope of the Health and Human
Performance Studies includes applied anatomy, humanphysiology, exercise physiology, sport nutrition,
biomechanics, human performance, test and measurement,
sports medicine, environmental health, and health education.
C. Coaching Studies
Students study various approaches for investigating sports,characteristics of each sport, and practice and instruction
methodsin details. The scope of the Coaching Studies includes
theory of coaching, movement theory of sport, general
gymnastics, athletic gymnastics, track and field, swimming,
dance, outdoor education, basketball, volleyball, handball,soccer, rugby, racket-bat sports (baseball, table tennis,
badminton, and tennis) , judo, kendo, and kyudo.

/ Master’s Program (2 years)

The Master’s Program in Physical Education, Health and Sport
Sciences aims to train specialized professionals with the ability tosolve various sports, physical education, and health problems inlight of developments in science and technology. The program
offers the following courses and research fields. Courses include
Sport Culture, Management and Politics, Health and Sport
Education, Health and Fitness, Athletic Conditioning, and Sport
Coaching.
Research fields include Philosophy of PE and Sport, History ofPE and Sport Anthropology, Sport Sociology, Theory of Budo,
Management of PE and Sport, Sport Policy, Sport Industry, Sport
Pedagogy, Theory of Adapted PE and Sports, Sport Psychology,
Health Education, Environmental Health, Sport Physiology, Sport
Biochemistry, Sport Nutrition, Physical Fitness, Health and Fitness
for Active Living, Measurement and Evaluation of Sport, Sport
Medicine for Wellness, Sport Medicine for Motor System, Sport
Biomechanics, Applied Anatomy, General Theory of Coaching

and Training, Theory of Movement, Coaching in Gymnastics,
Coaching in Sports Gymnastics, Coaching in Track & Field, Coaching in Swimming, Coaching in Volleyball, Coaching in Basketball,Coaching in Handball, Coaching in Soccer, Coaching in Football,Coaching in Rugby, Coaching in Racket and Bat Sports, Coachingin Judo, Coaching in Kendo, Coaching in Kyudo, Outdoor Pursuitsand Education, and Coaching in Dance Studies.
The Master’s Program in Sport and Health Promotion aims tocultivate experts who can promote sport and health in acommunity or organization, with the basic philosophy multipliereffects concerning sport and health.
This program consists of two courses and each course contains
two fields. The Sport Promotion course contains two fields: Sport
Promotion and Sport Management. Sport Promotion considers
the philosophy, goals, content, issues and process of sport
promotion. Sport Management considers the management ofsports organizations, sport clubs and top sport. The Health
Promotion course has two fields: Health Promotion and HealthManagement. Health Promotion considers policy issues, and thedesign of social planning and community systems for health.
Health Management considers stress management as a healthbehavior, and determines the development of methods andsystemization of health counseling and mental health that is
adaptable to various life styles and life stages.
The Master’s program in Education has two majors: School
Leadership and Secondary Education. The Secondary Education
major includes the Health and Physical Education course. In thiscourse, theoretical and practical solutions are offered for training
prospective HPE teachers so they may play leading roles insecondary education.

/ Master’s Programme in Sport andOlympic Studies

An international centre of excellence was established to develop
future global sport professionals for the Tokyo Olympic andParalympic Games in 2020 and the world of sport. This
programme is a part of the “Sport for Tomorrow” project fundedby the Japanese government. It accepts 15 overseas students onfull scholarships and 5 Japanese students who are expected to
become leaders in the international sporting world.
Participants are taught comprehensive knowledge andmanagement skills in English. Five fields are developed over thecourse of study: Olympic and Paralympic Education; SportManagement; Sport Science and Medicine; Sport forDevelopment and Peace; Teaching, Coaching and Japanese
Culture.
The aim of this programme is to develop the next generation ofleaders in the sporting world including:• Persons with high managerial and leadership skills who are
creative and innovative and able to act on the international
sporting stage (IOC, IPC, IFs, WADA, UN, UNOSDP, InternationalNGOs etc).
• Professionals with practical skills who are able to apply theiracademic knowledge in a professional environment. The
Olympic and Paralympic Education we teach is based on thephilosophy of Jigoro KANO and preeminent sport scholars, incooperation with NOC, NPC, NFs, ADA, OCOG.
• Leaders who can disperse and promote Japanese culture during
the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020.
More details available at: http://tias.tsukuba.ac.jp/
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Education System

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM/ Joint Master’s Program in International
Development and Peace through Sport

This program aims to educate students who will contribute tosolving social issues through sport as a tool for development andpeace. The University of Tsukuba and the National Institute of
Fitness and Sports in Kanoya are collaborating with the JapanSport Council to provide an innovative academic program in
English, which allows students to develop practical competence
in international development and peace through sport.
Students focus on five fields: International development andpeace; Education and youth development; Gender, race andethnicity; Health and environment; Aged and adapted sport. The
main focus is on fostering graduates who can:• Assume responsibility for international development and peace
through sport in Japan and overseas.

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knowledge of the Olympic and Paralympic movement, promoteinternational peace, friendship and the education of young
people, and understand the historical development of the SFD
movement.
• Understand the various systems and practical implementationof physical education in Japan, and provide support to foreign
nations.
• Individual programs are adapted to the strengths and concernsof each student, with specially prescribed curricula, and tailormade study formats.
See more details at the web site:
http://tkjids.taiiku.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/

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The Doctoral Program in Human Care Science aims to integrate
the theories and methods of such people-helping disciplines as
education, welfare, nursing, medicine, and psychology, into
human care science. The program consists of education fordecency, developmental clinical psychology, clinical psychology,
livelihood support science, gerontological nursing and caring,
health sociology and stress management, social psychiatry andmental health, medical science and welfare, health services
research, as well as health care policy and management.
The Doctoral Program in School Education Sciences aims toprepare students for academic careers with professional skills for
conducting research connected with educational activities inschools. The program is designed to meet the need for dealing
with complicated and turbulent problems in school educationand for conducting practical research in education. The programis divided into School Curriculum and Instruction, and Educationin School Subjects. The program of Education in School Subjects
consists of Social Studies Education, Language Education,
Mathematics Education, Science Education, Physical Education,and School Health.

/ Sports and Physical Education Center

The Center offers such services as organization of classes forrequired sports and physical education, giving aid to extra
curricular sports activities, providing for the community serviceof physical fitness and sports, administration of sports facilities.

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STAFF/ Doctoral Programs

The Doctoral Program in Physical Education, Health and Sport
Sciences is designed to further advance the physical, biological,
and social studies of physical fitness, sports, and sports culture,
based on humanities, social science, and natural science as
nurturing students’ research skills and opportunities to acquire awide range of knowledge required for autonomous research
activities in health and sports sciences fields. The program
includes the following six research fields such as 1) Physical
Education and sport culture, 2) Sport management and policy, 3)
Physical education and sport education, 4) Exercise life sciences,5) Health and human performance sciences, 6) Exercise and sport
coaching science. Under the newly revised classification of theseareas, designed to respond to the rapidly diversifying research
fields, specific advanced research programs will be conductedbased on unique methods.
The Doctoral Program in Coaching Science was established tocultivate human resources higher than the existing professionals
in sports and martial arts. The program aims at training students
to become doctors with assured executive ability and advanced
research ability. After completion of this program they are
expected to work successfully in supervising research andinvolving in higher education at a physical education or sportrelated college. This program consists of General Theories andSeparate Theories. The former is subdivided into Principles of
Coaching, Theory of Training and Theory of Human Movement.
The latter is subdivided into Theory of Individual Sports, Theoryof Ball Games and Theory of Budo.
The Doctoral Program in Sports Medicine consists of four study
fields (basic sports medicine, sports medicine for respective life
stages, sports medicine for high performance, and sports
medicine for health and diseases) that are provided in concert by
instructors specializing in physical training science, medicine,and psychosomatic medicine. We train high-level professionals,
such as sports doctors. For the purpose of achieving better
health management, an improvement in sporting conditions,and the prevention of and rehabilitation from sports injuries,
doctors engaged in the prevention of lifestyle-related diseases,
kinesitherapy, etc., and kinesitherapists focusing on preventive
medicine.

SPECIAL RESEARCH
FACILITIESSpecial Research Facilities/ Environment Control System

The environment control system consists of a main room and a
sub-room; it is a low pressure simulator which can reduce thelevel of air pressure to a third of the normal air pressure,equivalent to an altitude of approximately 8000m, and controls
air temperature ranging from 4 °C to 40°C. A motor-driven
treadmill is installed in the main room. Since its establishment in
1978, extensive researches on environment and physical work
capacity have been conducted. In addition, the system has beenused for the training of athletes’ aerobic working capacity at
normoxia and hypoxia and Alpinists’ acclimatization to highaltitude for the prevention of mountain sickness.

/ Swimming Flume

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This is a low-velocity and low-turbulent circular tunnel type
(Gettingen type) wind tunnel; the size of measurement section is
1.5 m (height) x 1.5 m (width). As its maximum flow velocity is 55
m/s and turbulence intensity is less than 0.1%, it exerts theworld’s top level performance as the wind tunnel for sports. It
has been used for R&D of many sports products andtechnologies such as sports balls, ski jumping, competition
bicycles and low-air-resistance sports wears. It has also
contributed to the Japan Olympic representative. As relevantmeasurement systems, the facility owns the weighting scale, theforce platform, the 3D motion capture system and the PIV
measurement system which enable to research sports fluid
dynamics and engineering multilaterally.

AND CLINIC LAB.

The swimming flume is a vertical type circulating water channel
with an open water-surface as a swimming section. There areobservation windows in the front, rear,and bottom. Water flow is
generated by an axial impeller. Flow speed is continuously
adjustable by an impeller speed controller. Major features of thisflume are uniformity of water flow distribution in the swimming
section by a surface regulator, and suction of bubbles
surrounding the swimmer by a vacuum pump. Studies using theflume have included physiology of swimming involving
measurements of maximal oxygen uptake, cardiac output and
EMG, biomechanics of swimming analyzing form using theobservation windows on the bottom and the side walls, andmeasurement of drag and lift of swimmers.

/ Wind Tunnel Testing Laboratory

International
Exchange Program

International Exchange Program/ Exchange of Teaching Staff and Researchers

Modern higher education has become increasinglyinternational in character. The faculty of Health and Sport
Sciences places strong emphasis on the international exchange
in order to enhance the quality of research and education related
to health and sports. Since 1975 the faculty has invited manyscholars and coaches from foreign countries as part-time or fulltime faculty members. There are various types of exchange
programs which are financially supported by the Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and otherfoundations.
// Academic Exchange Agreement and Student Exchange
The faculty has established student exchange and/or academic
exchange agreements with

SPORT PERFORMANCE

Beijing Normal University(China)
The University of Queensland (Australia)
Seoul National University(Korea)
The University of Otago (New Zealand)
The Universitat Leipzig (Germany)
The Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary)
Kyung Hee University (Korea)
The University of São Paulo (Brazil)
National Taiwan Normal University (Taiwan)
Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
The Ohio State University (USA)Manav Rachna International University (India)
Kent State University (USA)The Dharma Gate Buddhist College (Hungary)
The Semmelweis University (Hungary)
Fu Jen Catholic University (Taiwan)
The Loughborough University (UK)Brock University (Canada)
The Srinakharinwirot University (Thailand)
The University of Münster (Germany)
The University of Freiburg (Germany)
The University of Auckland (New Zealand)
The University of Physical Education(Hungary)
The University of New Mexico(USA)
Université de Franche-Comté(France)
The Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport,
Youth and Tourism(Russia)
The TU Dortmund University (Germany)
The Utrecht University (Nederland)
National Taiwan University of Sport(Taiwan)
Victoria University(Australia)
Soochow University(China)
International Academy of Sports Science and Technology(Switzerland)
Japan International Cooperation Agency(Japan)
In addition to the exchange students from our partner
universities, we accept many international students from various
countries. In the fiscal year 2017, a total of 106 foreign students
study in our programs.

/ Extension Program

The University of Tsukuba strives to open the university tosociety at large through professional in-service and community
service programs.
// Professional In-Service Program
A variety of programs are offered to physical educationteachers, athletic coaches, school administrators, and community
recreation leaders for learning the advanced theory and practiceof health, physical education, and recreation throughout thenation. Approximately 250 teachers and leaders participate in 10
programs each year.
// Community Service Programs
The faculty of Health and sport sciencesis also very active in offering diverse sporting activities to the
local community. A total of 800 people participate each year insuch sporting activities as golf, baseball, soccer, rugby, tennis,
swimming, volleyball, badminton, Kendo and Kyudo (Japanesearchery).

/ Extracurricular Sport Activities

The University of Tsukuba has placed special emphasis on theimportance of extra-curricular sporting activities, which aim toenhance the physical, mental, and social well-being of students
throughout their university life. A variety of sports andrecreational activities are offered to the students throughintercollegiate athletics and intramural activities, which aresponsored by the Division of Extracurricular Sport Activities at
the Sports and Physical Education Center.
// Intercollegiate Athletics
Students can now choose from among 40 intercollegiate
athletic teams and 15 interest groups. Approximately half of thestudents enroll in one of these teams or groups. The University ofTsukuba has not only become respected across the country forthe size of the program, but also for its quality and overall
success.
The intercollegiate athletic program makes uniquecontributions by producing many distinguished athletes at the
Olympic Games, World Athletic Championships, and All-Japan
Championships.
Such teams as badminton, basketball, gymnastics, Judo, Kendo,
Kyudo, soccer, swimming, handball, tennis, track and field, rugby
and volleyball usually participate in national tournaments andare regularly ranked in the nation’s top five.
// Intramurals
Intramurals offers a broad program of sporting activities bothon competitive and an informal basis for men and women. A
special event called “Sports Days” is held twice a year. Alluniversity classes are suspended for Sports Days in the Springand Autumn in order to permit all students to participate.

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SPORT PERFORMANCEAND CLINIC LAB.

SPEC : Sport Performanceand Clinic Lab.
http://www.taiiku.tsukuba.ac.jp/spec/
The SPEC is composed of three zones.

/ Experimental Zone

The 1st floor is called the “Experimental Zone”, where we
investigate performance of athletes from a biomechanicalperspective and educate coaches in knowledge and skills of
biomechanics and coaching.
The central arena is wide enough to analyze almost any kind of
motion of sports biomechanically (with VICON for 3-D motion
analysis, force plates for measurement of ground reaction forces,
high speed cameras, electromyography, and so on).
In the motion analysis room, we analyze videotaped
performance by a high speed camera, and compute a highadvanced calculation.
In the image processing room, we edit a videotape to make animaging document for coaching and teaching.
This zone also has a climbing wall.

/ Counseling and Common Zone

The 3rd floor is called the “Counseling and Common Zone,” where
we help athletes to cope with mental problem and to improve theirperformance. Athletes can receive mental training,counseling, sandplay therapy, and so on. We foster counselors with knowledge andtechnique of sport psychology or exercise nutrition. Laboratories
for special research projects in the field of sport science are also on
this floor.

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SPORT PERFORMANCEAND CLINIC LAB/ Rehabilitation and Training Zone

The 2nd floor is called the “Rehabilitation and Training Zone “,
where we support athletes in return-to-sports or improvement of
performance. It is important for athletes to make a rapid and safe
recovery from injury. Doctors and athletic trainers work incooperation and support successful rehabilitation.
We also educate student athletic trainer' s knowledge andtechniques about sport medicine and physiology.

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Faculty of Health andSport Sciences.

Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
Research Area / Field/ Physical Education & Sport Studies

Professor

Associate
Professor

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Philosophy of PE and Sport
History of PE and Sports

R.Rakwal
H.Sanada

Sport Sociology

K.KikuS.Shimizu
T.Sakai
N.Shimizu
K.Saito

Theory of Martial Sports (Budo)
Management of PE and Sport
Administration and Finance of PE and Sport
Leisure and Sport Industry

Sport Pedagogy

T.SatoSpecial Physical Education

Y.Matsubara

Psychology of PE and Sport
Total

Y.Sakairi

Research Area / Field

K.Fukasawa
A.LyrasT.Sakamoto
T.Yamaguchi
C.Ohkuma
T.Obayashi
X.TianH.D. Penelope
R.Shimotake

J.OishiC.Lee
K.Naruse
M.Nakazawa
H.SagaY.Takahashi
E.Hasegawa
A.Miyazaki
I.Mitabe
M.SaitoY.Sawae10

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Associate
Professor

T.SaitoA.Sugiyama
M.Kokubu
10
Assistant
Professor

R.Amemiya
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Health Education

Environmental HealthSport Physiology
Sport BiochemistrySport Nutrition
Sport Biomechanics
Applied Anatomy
Physical Fitness

K.Mizukami
F.Takeda
S.KunoC.Kataoka
T.MonmaT.Nishiyasu
T.Takemasa
H.SoyaH.Ohmori
M.Yassa

N.Fujii

N.Fujii
T.Kizuka
Y.Nabekura

Health and Physical Fitness for Active Living
Measurement and Evaluation of SportSport Medicine for Wellness

T.Nishijima
S.MaedaSport Medicine for Motor System

H.Shiraki

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M.Okamoto
T.MatsuiN.Omi (Doi)
S.Koike
K.Adachi
S.Ono
Y.Enomoto
T.OkuraK.Watanabe
A.Shibata
Y.Nakata
N.Mukai
M.Takemura
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H.Sagayama

T.Fukuda
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Associate
Professor

Assistant
Professor

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General Theory of Coaching and Training

A.KiuchiTheory of Movement
Coaching in Gymnastics
Coaching in Sports Gymnastics
Coaching in Track & Field
Coaching in Swimming

A.SanoK.Hasegawa
Y.Watanabe
M.Ogata
M.Homma
H.Takagi

Coaching in Volleyball
Coaching in Basketball
Coaching in Handball

H.Uchiyama
H.AidaCoaching in Soccer

T.AsaiT.Matsumoto
T.Kawai
S.Tanigawa
H.Maemura
T.Nakamura
M.Kanaya
K.Ohyama Byun

Y.Nakanishi
K.Yoshida

M.Nakayama

Coaching in Rugby
Coaching in Racket & Bat Sports

T.Furukawa
D.Mitsuhashi
T.Kawamura

Coaching in JudoK.Yamaguchi

Coaching in Kendo

K.KodaCoaching in Kyudo
Outdoor Pursuits and Education

A.Sakamoto

Dance Studies

H.OkadaK.Masuchi
T.Nabeyama
Y.Arita
M.Matsuo

H.Matsuo

S.Motoya
T.SaitoK.Kigoshi
Y.Sengoku
T.Tsunokawa
N.Akiyama

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37

42

A.Horiguchi

H.Kashiwakura
E.Yamada
H.Fujimoto
M.KoidoS.HongT.Shimasaki
T.NaraM.SuitaS.AndoH.Hiraoka

H.Watanabe
M.Hirayama
Y.Terayama
20

T.Yoshida
J.SeinoY.Hirashima

Y.Nonaka

A.Otomo
M.Oshima

17

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Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences:
School of Health and Physical Education:
Master's Program in Health and Sport Sciences:
Master's Program in Olympic and Paralympic Education:
Joint Master’s program in International Development and Peace through Sport:
Master's and Doctoral Program in Sports and Wellness Promotion:
Doctoral Program in Physical Eduation, Health and Sport Science:
Doctoral Program in Coaching Science:
Doctoral Program in Sports Medicine:
Joint Doctoral Program in Advanced Physical Education and Sports for Higher Education:
Sports and Physical Education Center:
Advanced Reaserch Iniciative for Human High Performance:// Area / Field 1
Physical Education and Sport Studies
Name
1. Title, Degree
2. Research Theme
3. Main Works (Publication & performance up to 2)

AMEMIYA Rei  ����������������������������������������

1.Junior Assistant Professor., Ph.D.
2.Clinical sport psychology. Mindfulness training for healthand performance enhancement
3.The role of mindfulness in performance and mental healthamong Japanese athletes: An examination of the relationship between alexithymic tendencies, burnout, andperformance. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 14,456-468, 2019.
The effects of passion and mindfulness on the intrinsic
motivation of Japanese athletes. Personality and Individual Differences, 142, 132-138.

FUKASAWA Koyo ������������������������������������

1.Professor, Ph.D.
2.Publicness and solidarity in sport/ physical/ citizenshipeducation, Semantic generation and expanding experience in sport, Integrity of sport
3.The Potentiality of Empathy with Others in Competitive
Sport: A Suggestion from Nishida’s ‘Pure Experience’ and‘I’ and ‘Thou’. International Journal of Sport and Health
Science, 12: 47-52, 2014.
The Meaning of the Expanding Experience in Sport: A
Discussion of Perception and Feeling and the Relationshipbetween the Self and the Other. Journal of the Philosophyof Sport and Physical Education, 38(2): 117-132, 2016.

HAGGIS Devena Penelope  ����������������������������

1.Assistant Professor, Ph.D
2.Sport and Material Culture; Sport History and Anthropology
3.Haggis, D.P, & de Soysa, L., Tokyo 2020 and the Internationalization of Sport Education. The International Journalof Sport and Society, 2018, pp. 17-29.
Haggis, D.P, & Vasilache, S., The Olympic Games as a Multicultural Environment and Their Relationship with Social
Media. In Social Computing & Social Media: Design, Human Behaviour & Analytics (Meiselwitz, G. Ed.), 11th International Conference, SCSM2019, Held as Part of the 21st
HCI International Conference, Proceedings Part I, 506-523.

HASEGAWA Etsushi  ����������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, M.P.E., M.E.
2.Development of e-learning lesson reflection system for
Physical Education Teacher Education; Teacher’s behavior
and childrens’ motivation in physical education
3.Theory of physical education teaching method in Englishspeaking countries. In Y. Okade et al.(eds), Present ofpedagogy of physical education (2nd). Tokyo: Sobunkikaku, pp75-91, 2015.
Application development to Analyze the Teaching-Learning Process in Physical Education Lessons. 2016 AIESEPInternational Conference, Laramie, Wyoming: USA, 2016.

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Chair NISIYASU Takeshi
Provost KIZUKA Tomohiro
Chair SAKAI Toshinobu
Chair FUKASAWA Koyo
Chair SATO Takahiro
Chair KUNO Shinya
Chair FUJII Norihisa
Chair AIDA Hiroshi
Chair MAEDA Seiji
Chair SAKAMOTO Akihiro
Director SHIRAKI Hitoshi
Director SOYA Hideki

KIKU Koichi ������������������������������������������

1.Professor, B.E., M.E., Ph. D.
2.Hislorical Sociology of Modern Sport, Political Sociology
of Sport Promotion.
3.Sociological Imagination of Sport Science toward Diversity and Localization in Japan, Asia, and the Global Sciety.
The 30th KAHPERD International Sport Science Congress
Proceedings, pp.23-29, 2018.
”Depression” after Tokyo 2020?: Characteristics of Japan’sSport Policy and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics & Paralymipics.
MINIKOMI, 86:29-35, 2017.

KOKUBU Masahiro  �����������������������������������

1.Assistant Professor, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
2.Motor learning, Motor control, Attentional focus, Fixationand eye movement, Coordination of perception and action, Decision making in sport
3.An experimental study on the latency and velocity ofvergence eye movements in university basketball players.
Osaka Research Journal of Physical Education, 58: 1-12,
2020.
Fixating at far distance shortens reaction time to peripheral visual stimuli at specific locations. Neuroscience Letters,
664: 15-19, 2018.

Lee Chungmi ����������������������������������������

1.Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
2.Sport consumer behavior and organizational behavior
3.The Importance of Brand Association in Sport League:
The J.League Somin Kim; Chungmi Lee; Takahashi Yoshio
Sport and Olympic-Palalympic Studies Journal/4(1)/pp.101110, 2019-10

LYRAS Alexis �����������������������������������������

1.Associate Professor B.P.E., M.A. and Ph.D.
2.Applied Olympism, Peacebuilding and Sustainable Development Theory and Praxis
3.Founder and President of Olympism for Humanity Alliance.
Olympism in the Service of Humanity: Olympism for
Humanity Alliance’s bridges between theory and practice.
The Official Journal of the International Olympic Academy.
Vol. 8, pages 50-53.

MATSUBARA Yutaka ����������������������������������
1.Professor, M.P.E.
2.Supports of Physical Activities for Person with Physicaland Intellectual disability. Dance Movement Therapy and
Adapted Dance.
3.88 Sports Games for Children with Developmental Disorders. Gakken, 2014.
A Study of Developmental Coordination Disorder of Children with Intellectual Disabilities. Bull.Hosen College ofChildhood Education, 3: 45-54, 2012

MITABE Isamu  ���������������������������������������

1.Associate Professor
2.Teacher Education, Lesson Study in Physical Education
3.Making lesson plan based on new standards. Tanaka, Tsutsui, Shirahata,K.(eds.) Gyosei. pp.140-151,2011.
Guideline for making standards and developing andimproving assessment tool in physical education in elementary school. National Educational Institute for Policy
Research. Kyouiku Shuppann.pp.65-70,2011

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MIYAZAKI Akiyo  �������������������������������������
1.Associate Professor
2.Learning of Motor Skills in PE Classes, Olympic Education
3.Possibiltity of improvement in running and overhand
throwing abilites of high school students through regularphysical education classes-The importance of fundamental movements practice for appropriate motor patternJournal of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences,
28 (2) : 11-23, 2009.
Development of Lesson plan about Anti-Doping as the
Theory of Physical Education in High-School.-To utilize
JADA’s Anti-Doping Textbook for High- School students-.
The Bulletin of Health and Sport Sciences, University ofTsukuba 40:43-36, 2017.

NAKAZAWA Makoto  ���������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Marketing strategy in professional sports organizations
3.Antecedents and Consequences of Sponsor-Stadium Fit:
Empirical Evidence from a Non-Historic Stadium Context
in Japan. Sport, Business, and Management: An International Journal, 6(4), 407-423, 2016.
Innovative sport consumption experience: An empiricaltest in spectator and participant sports. Journal of Applied
Sport Management, 8(1), 1-21, 2016.

NARUSE Kazuya  �������������������������������������

1.Assistant Professor
2.Theory and execution of lifelong sport, Sport policy of local government
3.Introduction Process and Philosophy of the Lifelong Sport
Policy in the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture.
Journal of Policy for Physical Education and Sport 28(1),19-33, 2019.
A study on the concept and philosophy of lifelong sports
in Japan.Journal of Policy for Physical Education and Sport21(1), 11-19, 2012.

OBAYASHI Taro ���������������������������������������
1.Assistant Professor, B.P.E, M.P.E
2.History and Anthropology of P.E and Sport in Japan,
Olympic Education
3.Recovery from the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923
through Sport Events in Tokyo, Japan. The International
Journal of the History of Sport,Vol.33 (14):1640-1651,2017

OHISHI Junko ����������������������������������������
1.Associate Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.
2.History of Budo(Japanese martial arts), Japanese Budo
studies, Budo and Gender, Diffusion of Budo/Japanesemartial arts,Budo in education
3.Acceptance and Transformation of Japanese swordsmanship in Eastern Asia, Monthly magazine Budo, 581, 136143, 2015.
Females and crossed-leg sitting posture, Monthly magazine Kenso, 440, 2, 2018.

OHKUMA Chanwoo  ���������������������������������

1.Assistant Professor, B.E, M.P.E, Ph.D.
2.History of Martial Arts and warfare in early modern period. History of Physical Education and Sport.History of
traditional archery and its culture.
3.Modern History of Sports & Physical Education. Douwashoin, 2013.
Korean Traditional Archery Pyeonjeon(Fragmentary-Arrow) that is handed down in Japan.The Korean Journal of
History for Physical Education,Sport, and Dance, 22(4):7179,2017

RAKWAL Randeep  �����������������������������������

1.Professor, Ph.D.
2.Emergency medicine; Brain injury; Depression and Neurodegenrative disorders; DOHaD project; Aromatheraphy;
Yoga; Low-level gamma radiation and health using model
systems; OMICS technology
3.PACAP38, brian stroke and injury thorugh omics technology; Diet, mother and fetus and baby and lifestyle diseasein adults (DOHaD)

SAGA Hitoshi  ����������������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Study on Leisure, Olympic Movement, Sport Marketing
3.2016 Tokyo Olympics legacy: Contribution to improve
the quality and reputation of leisure and recreation, J. of
Leisure and Recreation Studies, 60: 73-74,2008.
How can future editions of the Youth Olympic Games
have the greatest impact on youth? International Olympic
Academy 11th International Session Proceedings: 19-21,
2011.

SAITO Kenji  �����������������������������������������
1.Professor,B.P.E.,M.E.,Ph.D.
2.Sports Law, Sports Policy, Sports Administration
3.Sport Policy, Seibundou, 2011.
Enactment of the Basic Act on Sport and issue in the future, Japan Sports Law Association, No.19, pp.6-34. 2012

SAITO Mayumi ���������������������������������������
1.Associate Professor, B.P.E, M.P.E.
2.Methodology of Adapted P.E. & Adapted Sports
3.Influence of Regular, Vigorous Physical Activity on the Accuracy of Stepping Movements in Individuals with Hearing Loss.Int. J. Sport Health Sci. 17, 201922.
Students with Disabilities in Brazil, Japan, South Korea,
and the United States.Implications for Inclusion andSocial Justice in Physical Education. Inclusive Physical
Activities:pages 287-308,Information Age Publishing, Inc.
2017

SAITO Takuma  ���������������������������������������

1.Junior Assistant Professor, M.P.E
2.Curiculum of ballgame, Transfer of ballgame skills
3.Why the learner can not receive the ball in the goal typegame: Through the analysis of female students who haveno goal competition experience. Bullentin of the Colledgeof Education Ibaraki University, Special issue: 157-165,
2014.
Game categories and the similarities of behavior in eachcategory through analysis of student’s self-avaluation.
Japanese journal of physical education, 60(2): 511-525,
2015.

SAKAI Toshinobu �������������������������������������
1.Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.
2.Japanese mentality as seen in its concept of swords, History of budo
3.A Bilingval Guide to the History of Kendo. Ski journal :Tokyo. 2010.
Touken no Rekishi to Shisou (The Hisory and Ideals of theSword), Nippon Budokan: Tokyo. 2011.

SAKAIRI Yosuke  ��������������������������������������
1.Professor, M.A., Ph.D.
2.Self regulation training for health promotion
3.Asian meditation and health. The Oxford handbook ofhealth psychology (Friedman,H.S. Ed.), Oxford University
Press, pp.848-859, 2011.
Development of the Two-dimensional Mood Scale forself-monitoring and self-regulation of momentary moodstates. Japanese Psychological Research, 55(4), 1-12, 2013.

SAKAMOTO Takuya  ����������������������������������
1.Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
2.Phenomenological ethics of sport(inc. violence, dopingetc.): focusing on human desire, Sports and Physical education: relationship between lived body and speech
3.Desire and Violence in Modern Sport. International Journal of Sport and Health Science, 15: 81-86, 2017.
Formation Process of Body Culture as “PE Teacher Identity”: An Introduction to the PE Teacher Body Theory.
International Journal of Sport and Health Science, 13: 2334, 2015.

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SANADA Hisashi  �������������������������������������

1.Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.
2.History and Anthropology of the Olympic Games
3.Concept of the Intermediate Olympic Games at 1906: Continuity with the Past Olympics. International Journal ofSport & Health Science. 8: 7-14, 2010.
Artistic Competitions at Greek Olympic Games in the 19th
Century. International Journal of Sport & Health Science. 7:23-30, 2009.

SATO Takahiro  ���������������������������������������
1.Professor, Ph.D.
2.Instruction Theory in PE

SAWAE Yukinori ��������������������������������������
1.Assistant Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E., ph, D.
2.Adpted Physical Activities, Movement development forpeople with developmental disorders, Paralympic movement, Inclusive Sport
3.Current Issues and Charengeis of Inclusive PE in Japan.
Taiiku no Kagaku,67(5), 335-340, 2017.
Spectators and Their Features in PyeongChang Paralympic Games. 15th ASAPE Symposium. Malaysia 2018.

SHIMIZU Norihiro  ������������������������������������
1.Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Management system for school physical education andcommunity sports
3.The ethnography of physical education teachers’ beliefs.
Jpn. J. Management for Phys.Edu. and Sports,24, 25-46.
2010.
Methodological subjects on discipline of business management for physical education and sports. Jpn. J. Management for Phys.Edu. and Sports, 21, 3-14. 2007.

SHIMIZU Satoshi �������������������������������������

1.Professor, B.P.E., M.E., Ph.D.
2.Sport Sociology, Body Culture Studies: Cultural and political studies on body movement
3.Shimizu, S.: Tokyo, Bidding for the Olympics and the
Discrepancies of Nationalism. The International Journal of
The History of Sport, Routledge, 31-6: 601-617, 2014.
Shimizu S.: The Significance of Koshien Baseball in Postwar Okinawa: A Representation of”Okinawa”. The International Journal of The History of Sport, 29-17:2421-2434,
Routledge,2012.

SHIMOTAKE Ryoji  ������������������������������������

1.Junior Assistant Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Sociological study on “discipline” and “autonomy” in theextracurricular sports activities
3.Ryoji Shimotake: Reconsidering the “students freedom
within extracurricular sports activities as an apparatus ofdiscipline: A case study of a high school track and fieldclub. Japan J.Phys. Educ. Hlth. Sport Sci. 60: 223-238, 2015.
Ryoji Shimotake: An Introduction to the Historical Sociology of the “”Coach Discourse”” in Extracurricular Sport
Activities: Focusing on “”Discipline”” and “”Autonomy”” as
Educational Technique. Japan Journal of Sport Sociology.
27(1): 59-73, 2019.”

SUGIYAMA Ayano ������������������������������������
1.Assistant professor, M.P.E.
2.Participation in physical activity in adults with autism
spectrum disorders
3.Difficulty and support of leisure activity in adult with
autism spectrum disorder.Japanese Journal of ClinicalDevelopmental Psychology,11(1),27-31,2016

TAKAHASHI Yoshio �����������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, B.E., M.E.
2.Business Administration of sport organization
3.Nadeshiko: International migraton of Japanese women inworld soccer. Women, Soccer and Transnational Migration,
Routledge, 102-116, 2014.
Moving with the bat and the ball: the migration of Japanese baseball labour, 1912-2009. Sport And Migration Borders, boundaries and crossings, Routledge, 46-55, 2011.

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TIAN Xiaojie �����������������������������������������

1.Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
2.Children’s situated learning in pastoral societies in Africa;
Work, play and knowledge (re)generation during childhood
3.Ethnobiological Knowledge Generation during “Herding Games” in Pastoralist Maasai Society in Southern
Kenya, AnthropoChildren, Vol. 7, (https://popups.uliege.
be:443/2034-8517/index.php?id=2825.), 2017.
Ethnobiological Knowledge Acquisition during Daily
Chores: The Firewood Collection of Pastoral Maasai Girls inSouthern Kenya. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, Vol.13 (2), (DOI: 10.1186/s13002-016-0131-x), 2017

YAMAGUCHI Taku ������������������������������������

1.Assistant Professor, B.P.E., M.P.S.
2.Theoretical and practical study of Cultural interface ininternational development and peace through sport.
3.Sport for development and peace, UNESCO expert on QPE
curriculum development policy in the context of developing countries.
Inoue, Y., Heffernan, C., Yamaguchi, T., & Filo, K. (2018).
Social and charitable impacts of a charity-affiliated sport
event: A mixed methods study. Sport Management Review, 21(2), 202-218.

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ADACHI Kazutaka ������������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, Dr. Sci.
2.Morphology and function of musculoskeletal system,
Aging of walking, Kinesiological measurement by using‘Kinect’
3.Development of Calibration Method for Motion Analysing System using KinectTM and its Application to Measure
Walking Parameters, Bull. Facul. Health & Sport Sci. Univ.
of Tsukuba 36, 85-92, 2013.
The Morphological Characteristics of the Two Ethnic
Group of the West Africa Compared with Japanese People, The Techniques of the Body and the Morphological
Characteristics of Five Ethnic Group of West Africa (Ed. J.
Kawada), Kanagawa Univ. Press, 2015.

ENOMOTO Yasushi �����������������������������������
1.Associate Professor
2.Endurance Performance and Energetics
3.Enomoto Y, Suzuki Y, Yokozawa T, Okada, H: Runningeconomy and gastrocnemius muscle length during running for Kenyan and Japanese elite distance runners. In:
Vilas-Boas, JP et. al (eds), Biomechanics in Sports 29, Portuguese Journal of Sport Sciences, 11 (Suppl. 2), 483-485.
2011.
Enomoto, Y., Kadono, H., Suzuki, Y., Chiba, T., Koyama, K.:
Biomechanical analysis of the medalists in the 10,000 metres at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. New
Studies in Athletics. 23 (3),61-66. 2008

FUJII Naoto ������������������������������������������
1.Assistant Professor, Ph.D
2.Peripheral Mechanisms Governing Heat Loss Responses;
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Control During Exercise
3.Evidence for TRPV4 channel induced skin vasodilatation
through NOS, COX, and KCa channel mechanisms with noeffect on sweat rate in humans. Eur J Pharmacol. 2019 Sep
5;858:172462.
Carotid chemoreceptors have a limited role in mediating
the hyperthermia-induced hyperventilation in exercising
humans. J Appl Physiol. 2019 Feb 1;126(2):305-313.

FUJII Norihisa  ����������������������������������������

1.Professor, B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D.
2.Analysis and computer simulation in sport biomechanics
3.Kinetics of throwing arm joints during a distance throw byskilled Japanese elementary school boys. Sports Biomechanics. 15, 314-328, 2016.
The function of the adductors and iliopsoas during the
maximal running velocity phase of sprinting. Japan J.
Phys. Educ. Hlth. Sport Sci. 62, 1-19, 2017

FUKUDA Takashi  �������������������������������������
1.Associate Professor
2.Athletic training, Sports injury, Sport-related concussion
3.Epidemiology of collegiate American football injurieslongitudinal injury surveillance for 10 years, 1999 through2008-. Football Science. 9:70-78, 2012.
Magnitude and frequency of head impact among university American football players. J Phys Fitness Sports Med,
8(1): 1-13, 2019

KATAOKA Chie ���������������������������������������

1.Assistant Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E., M.Ed., Ph.D.
2.School Health Education; Preventive Education of YouthRisk Behavior
3.Yogo Teachers’ Participation in Team-Teaching in Health
Education Class : Focus on Each Stage of Preparations,
Instruction and Evaluation. Jpn J School Health., 61: 147156, 2019.
Relationship Between Youth Risk Behaviors and Small
Screen Time among Japanese High School Students. Jpn J
School Health., 59: 172-179, 2017.

KIZUKA Tomohiro ������������������������������������

1.Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.
2.Test and evaluation of neuromuscular function
3.Effects of Visual Error Timing on Smooth Pursuit Gain Adaptation in Humans, Journal of Motor Behavior, 49(2), 229234, 2017.
Motor imagery and electrical stimulation reproduce corticospinal excitability at levels similar to voluntary muscle
contraction, Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 11, 94-, 2014.

KOIKE Sekiya ����������������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D(Eng)
2.Sports Technology, Sports Biomechanics
3.Modelling error distribution in the ground reaction force
during an induced-acceleration analysis of running in rearfoot strikers. Journal of Sports Sciences, 2019,37,9,968-979.
Direct and indirect effects of joint torque inputs during an
induced speed analysis of a swinging motion, Journal of
Biomechanics,2019,96,8-16.

KUNO Shinya ����������������������������������������

1.Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.
2.Aging and muscle characteristics, Health Policy
3.Effects of a lifestyle-based physical activity intervention
on medical expenditure in japanese adults: A communitybased retrospective study. BioMed, 6 pages, 2016.
Effects of daily walking on intermuscular adipose tissue
accumulation with age: a 5-year follow-up of participantsin a lifestyle-based daily walking program. Eur J Appl
Physiol, 118(4), 785-793, 2018.

MAEDA Seiji  �����������������������������������������
1.Professor, Ph.D.
2.Sports Medicine
3.Combined effects of lactotripeptide and aerobic exercise
on cognitive function and cerebral oxygenation in middle-aged and older adults. Am J Clin Nutr. 109: 353-360,
2019.
Aortic diastolic pressure decay modulates the relation between worsened aortic stiffness and myocardial oxygen
supply/demand balance after resistance exercise. J Appl
Physiol. 127: 737-744, 2019.

MATSUI Takashi  ��������������������������������������

1.Assistant Professor,Ph.D.
2.The role of brain glycogen in exercise-enhanced humanperformance (endurance capacity and cognitive function)
3.Tyrosine as a Mechanistic-Based Biomarker for Brain Glycogen Decrease and Supercompensation With Endurance
Exercise in Rats: A Metabolomics Study of Plasma. Front
Neurosci, 13: 200, 2019.
Astrocytic glycogen-derived lactate fuels the brain duringexhaustive exercise to maintain endurance capacity. Proc
Natl Acad Sci U S A, 114: 6358-6363, 2017.

MIZUKAMI Katsuyoshi ��������������������������������

1.Professor, MD,PhD
2.Stress management, Mmental health and helth promotion, prevention of dementia
3.General Mental Health Is Associated with Gait Asymmetry.
Sensors (Basel). 2019;19(22). pii: E4908.
Pneumonia-associated death in patients with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS One.
2019;14(3):e0213825

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MONMA Takafumi  �����������������������������������

1.Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
2.Physical activities, psychosocial factors, and health
3.Exercise or sports in midlife and healthy life expectancy:
an ecological study in all prefectures in Japan. BMC Public
Health, 19, 1238, 2019.
Sleep disorder risk factors among student athletes. Sleep
Med, 44, 76-81, 2018.

MUKAI Naoki  ����������������������������������������
1.Associate Professor, MD., Ph.D
2.Sport medicine (Orthopedics)
3.Chan of cortical bone after ovariectomy at beagles. J. Jpn.
Soc. Bone Morphom.,8.159-163.1998.
The change of bone metabolism markers associated withlong-distance running. Jpn. J. Phys. Fitness Sports Med.,48, 179-186. 1999.

NABEKURA Yoshiharu  ��������������������������������

1.Professor, B.P.E., Ph.D.
2.Exercise physiology, Energy metabolism of exercise, Marathon training and strategy
3.Oxygen uptake and respiratory exchange ratio relative tothe lactate threshold running in well-trained distance runners. J Sport Med & Physical Fitness, 59, 895-901, 2019.
Recovery of physiological variables and performance andthe relationship between training load and psychologicalstate for a recreational runner during marathon season: acase study. Int J Sport Health Sci, 17, 1-12, 2019.

NAKATA Yoshio  ��������������������������������������
1.Associate Professor, PhD
2.Sports Medicine
3.Randomized trial of amino acid mixture combined withphysical activity promotion for abdominal fat reduction
in overweight adults. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome andObesity: Targets and Therapy 11: 23-33, 2018.
Weight loss maintenance for 2 years after a 6-month randomised controlled trial comparing education-only andgroup-based support in Japanese adults. Obesity Facts
7(6): 376-87, 2014.

NISHIJIMA Takahiko  ����������������������������������

1.Professor, B.P.E., M.S., Ph.D.
2.Statistics and Data Science for Sport, Movement and Motor Skill Performance
3.Validity and reliability of computerized adaptive test ofsoccer tactical skill. Football Science, 15: 38-51, 2018.
Secular change of physical and motor ability in Japaneseyouth in 1964-97. International Journal of Sport and
Health Science, 1(1), 164-170. 2003.

NISHIYASU Takeshi  �����������������������������������

1.Professor, B.Eng., M.E., Ph.D.
2.Exercise Physiology and Environmental Physiology
3.Modulation of the control of muscle sympathetic nerve
activity during incremental leg cycling. Journal of Physiology. 586(11): 2753-66. 2008.
Comparison of hyperthermic hyperpnea elicited duringrest and submaximal, moderate intensity exercise. Journalof Applied Physiology. 104(4): 998-1005. 2008.

OHMORI Hajime �������������������������������������
1.Professor, B.A., M.P.E., Ph.D.
2.Effects of exercise on the physiological and metabolic
functions of the brain, muscle, liver and other peripheral
tissues
3.Taurine supplementation attenuates delayed increase in
exercise-induced arterial stiffness. Applied Physiology,
Nutrition, and Metabolism, 41(6): 618-623, 2016.
Combined effect of branched-chain amino acids and taurine supplementation on delayed onset muscle sorenessand muscle damage in high-intensity eccentric exercise.
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition,10:51-62, 2013.

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OKAMOTO Masahiro  ���������������������������������

1.Assistant Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D
2.Exercise-induced beneficial effects on brain, especially,learning and memory related hippocampal neurogenesis
and function.
3.Mild exercise increases dihydrotestosterone in hippocampus providing evidence for androgenic mediation ofneurogenesis. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 109: 13100-13105,
2012.
Reduction in paracrine Wnt3 factors during aging causes
impaired adult neurogenesis. FASEB J, 10: 3570-3582, 2011.

OKURA Tomohiro  ������������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.
2.Development of health-care programs for active andsucessful aging in older people, Measurement and evaluation of health-related physical fitness in middle-aged andolder adults
3.Study protocol and overview of the Kasama Study: Creating a comprehensive, community-based system forpreventive nursing care and supporting successful aging.
J Phys Fitness Sports Med 6:49-57, 2017.
Physical fitness, physical activity, exercise training andcognitive function in older adults. J Phys Fitness Sports
Med 2: 275-286, 2013.

OMI (DOI) Naomi �������������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, Ph.D., National Registered Dietiatian
2.Nutrition assessments and nutrition support for athletes,
Effect of exercise and nutritional intakes on bone metabolism, Prevention of osteoporosis, Nutritional education foryoung people
3.Adequate Energy Intake Prevents Low Bone Mass Under
Exercise and Low Intake of Nutrients in Young Female
Rats. Am.J.Sportts Sci 7(3)127-135 2019.
The Effect of Maple Syrup Ingestion on Fat Oxidation
During Incremental Exercise in Endurance Athletes.
Am.J.Sportts Sci 7(4)149-154 2019

ONO Seiji ��������������������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.
2.Visual oculomotor systems and motor control
3.Asymmetric smooth pursuit eye movements and visualmotion reaction time. Physiological Reports, 7(14):e14187,
2019.
Evaluation of pulse height control for rapid isometric contractions in college sprinters. Neuroreport, 28(12):766-769,
2017.

SAGAYAMA Hiroyuki  ���������������������������������

1.Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
2.Energy balance, body weight and body composition
regulation for athletes and obese people; Determinationof estimated energy requirement.
3.Total energy expenditure in elite open-water swimmers.
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2019 Feb;44(2):225-227.
Effect of the Health Tourism weight loss programme on
body composition and health outcomes in healthy andexcess-weight adults.Br J Nutr. 2018 May;119(10):1133-1141.

SHIBATA Ai  ������������������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, Ph.D.
2.Health Promotion, Health and Behavioral Epidemiology,
Applied Exercise Science
3.Shibata A, Oka K, Ishii K, Miyawaki R, Inoue S, Sugiyama
T, Owen N. Objectively-Assessed Patterns and Reported
Domains of Sedentary Behavior Among Japanese Older
Adults. J Epidemiol. 2019 Sep 5;29(9):334-339.
Kurita S, Shibata A, Ishii K, Koohsari MJ, Owen N, Oka K.
Patterns of objectively assessed sedentary time and physical activity among Japanese workers: a cross-sectional
observational study.BMJ Open. 2019 Feb 24;9(2):e021690.

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SHIRAKI Hitoshi  ��������������������������������������

1.Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Sports medicine (Athletic training, Athletic rehabilitation)
3.Emg analysis of upper extremity muscles during isokinetic
testing of the shoulder joint. Jpn. J. Phys. Fitness Sports
Med. 57: 101-110, 2008.
Frontal-plane knee displacement index as a screening tool
for risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury. Jpn. J. Phys.
Fitness Sports Med. 57: 553-562, 2008.

SOYA Hideaki ����������������������������������������
1.Professor, B.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.
2.Molecula and cellular mechanisms underlying exercise
induces beneficial effects on brain functions and health
3.Brain glycogen decreases during Prolonged exercise. j
Physiol, 589: 3383-3393,2011.
Neuronal activity drives localized blood-brain-barriertransport of Serum insulin-like growth factor-l into the
CNS. Neuron, 67: 834-846, 2011.

TAKEDA Fumi ����������������������������������������

1.Professor, B.A., M.P.H., Ph.D.
2.Health and psychosocial environment, Occupational
health
3.How Possibly Do Leisure and Social Activities Impact Mental Health of Middle-Aged Adults in Japan?: An Evidence
from a National Longitudinal Survey. PLOS ONE, 10(10),e0139777, 2015.

TAKEMASA Tohru  ������������������������������������

1.Professor, Ph.D., D. Med. Sci.
2.Exercise physiology of skeletal muscle
3.Takeda K, Kitaoka Y, Takemasa T.: High-intensity intermittent swimming training increases mitochondrial dynamics
proteins in mouse skeletal muscle. Advances in Exercise
and Sports Physiology 24:13-16, 2018.
Aoki Y, Ozawa T, Numata O, Takemasa T: High-MolecularWeight Polyphenol-Rich Fraction of Black Tea Does Not
Prevent Atrophy by Unloading, But Promotes Soleus
Muscle Mass Recovery from Atrophy in Mice. Nutrients.
2019 Sep 6;11(9). pii: E2131. doi: 10.3390/nu11092131. PMID:
31500089

TAKEMURA Masahiro ���������������������������������
1.Associate Professor,B.P.E., M. Phty (sports).
2.Sports physiotherapy, Sports injury prevention, Video
analysis of sports injury
3.Association of ground hardness with injuries in rugby
union. Br. J. Sports Med.,41: 582-587, 2007.
Injury characteristics in Japanese collegiate rugby union
through one season. Football Science, 6: 39-46, 2009

WATANABE Koichi ������������������������������������
1.Associate Professor, M.D.
2.Sport internal medicine, Anti-doping
3.The utility of the condition check sheets during altitude
training and the difference of the physical condition byexperience. The journal of Japanese Society of ClinicalSports Medicine 19(1), 20-28, 2011.

YASSA Michael A.  ������������������������������������
1.Professor, Ph.D.
2.Cognitive Neuroscience, Sports Neuroscience
3.Aerobic fitness associates with mnemonic discrimination as a mediator of physical activity effects: Evidence
for memory flexibility in young adults. Scientific Reports.
7:5140, 2017.
Acute moderate exercise improves mnemonic discrimination in young adults. Hippocampus 27(3):229-234, 2017

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Coaching Studies
Name
1. Title, Degree
2. Research Theme
3. Main Works (Publication & performance up to 2)

AIDA Hiroshi �����������������������������������������
1.Professor, Ph.D.
2.Methodology of Team Sports handball
3.Individual player development in children’s handball: acomparison of coaching philosophy and outcomes between top teams from Japan and Germany. Japan J. Phys.
Educ. Hlth. Sport Sci. 64: 285-301, 2019.
Individual offense and defense tactics at the goal: a qualitative study based on the narratives of goalkeepers andshooters who excelled at the international level. Japan J.
Phys. Educ. Hlth. Sport Sci. 53: 61-74, 2008.

AKIYAMA Nakaba  ������������������������������������

1.Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
2.Volleyball Coaching Studies
3.Technical items of attack after serve-reception in volleyball that are related to the outcome of the game - By
selecting top level university men’s teams as the subject -.
Journal of Volleyball Sciences, 18(1): 1-5, 2016.
An experimental study on the game performance enhancementof the setter in men’s volleyball: using the“Performance Evaluation Criteria for Setters. Japan J. Phys.
Educ. Hlth. Sport Sci., 54(2): 381-398, 2009."

ANDO Shintaro ��������������������������������������

1.Assistant Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Theory of table tennis
3.A biomechanical study on movemennt of forehand top
spin stroke in table tennis. International Journal of Table
Tennis Sciences, 3, 172-173. 1995.
A study on tactics of doubles matches in table tennis. Bull.
Sport Methodol., Univ. of Tsukuba, 13, 1-8. 1997.

ARITA Yuji  �������������������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Coaching of kendo
3.The Creation of ‘Budo’ (the Way of Force) and ‘Kendo’ (theWay of the Sword): The Transition from ‘Gekken’ (Geki-ken)and ‘Kenjutsu’ to ‘Kendo’ Regarding the Lecture Recordsof Hiromichi Nishikubo.Ibaraki Journal of Health and Sport
Science,27,1-23.2010.
A Practical Deliberation on the Application of Fumikomi
After Learning Okuri-Ashi for Kendo Beginners.Res. J.
Budo, 44(3), 107-119. 2012.

ASAI Takeshi�����������������������������������������

1.Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.
2.Sports Coaching, Sciences and Technology.
3.Flow structure of knuckling effect in footballs, Journal of
Fluids and Structures, 27, 727-733, 2011.
Fundamental aerodynamics of a new volleyball, Sports
Technology, 3 (4), 235-239, 2012.

FUJIMOTO Hajime  �����������������������������������

1.Associate Professor
2.Methodology of Team Sports handball Development ofoffense and defense group tactic
3.The attack play in numerical inferiority 5:6 situations for
Men’s top-level handball teams: Comparison between
Japanese college teams and world top-level national
teams. The Japanese Journal of Handball Research, 2, pp.
23-28, 2014.
Die Forschung zur kinaesthetischen Vermoeglichkeit desMannschaftsleiters zur Auffassung des situativen Gefuehls
beim Ballspiel -anhand des Handballspiels als belegendes
Beispiel. Japan Journal of Sport Movement and Behaviour,29, pp. 45-61, 2017.

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FURUKAWA Takuo  �����������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Theory and strategy of rugby coaching, Theory and methodology of sports training
3.Game Aspect of Sevens Rugby at World Top-level in
Recent Years: Examination through Compairison with
Fifteen-a-side Rugby. Football Science, 9, 25-34, 2012.
Practical applications and possibility of GPS technology inrugby caoching. The Japan Journal of Coaching Studies,26(2), 187-196, 2013.

HASEGAWA Kiyonao  ���������������������������������

1.Professor B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Coaching of gymnastics for all
3.My view of coaching:Possibility of coaching in non-conpetitivie sports. The Japan Journal of Coaching Studies.
67-71. 2017.
Meanings attached to participation in an exercise class
as identified in stories of earthquake victims:Examiningcases of refugees who evacuated from Futaba, Fukushima
Prefecture, to Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture.The Japan Journal of Coaching Studies. 139-148. 2016.

HIRAOKA Hiroaki �������������������������������������

1.Assistant Professor
2.Judo athlete condition
3.Variation of salivary IgA during weight loss period before
a competition among university judo players,Journal of
Clinical Medicine Research,11(12) , 798-806,2019.
Effects of weight loss on immune function in judo athletes
during training camp.Journal of Japanese society of clinical sports medicine. Vol.26, No.1, 100-108, 2018.

HIRASHIMA Yusuke  ����������������������������������

1.Junior Assistant Professor
2.Coaching Soccer, Objective rating
3.Quantification of the degree of difficulty in making a savefor a soccer goalkeeper. Japan J. Phys. Educ. Hlth. Sport
Sci. 59: 805-816, 2014.
Verification of a regression equation to predict the probability of a football goalkeeper’s failure to stop shots atgoal. Japan J. Phys. Educ. Hlth. Sport Sci. 63: 315-325, 2018.

HIRAYAMA Motoko  ����������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, B.P.E, M,P.E.
2.Methology of Dance
3.The rite of spring” preformed and directed at The New National Theater, Tokyo November. 2008.
Awarded The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize for New
Artists (Host: Ministry of Culture)”Revelation” invited by
Boloshoi Theater Ballet for directing and choreography.
Mar. 2006.

HOMMA Miwako  ������������������������������������

1.Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.
2.Coaching and training in artistic swimming
3.Homma M (2017). The Relationship between Buoyancy
and Airborne Weight in Synchronized Swimmers. Japanese journal of sciences in swimming and water exercise,https://doi.org/10.2479/swex.20.10.
Miwako Homma, Yuma Okamoto and Hideki Takagi (2019).
How do elite artistic swimmers generate fluid forces byhand during sculling motions? SPORTS BIOMECHANICS,
https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2019.1671485

HONG Sungchan  ������������������������������������

1.Assitant Professor, Ph.D.
2.Sports Engineering, Coaching Science
3.Effect of a soccer ball’s surface texture on its aerodynamics and trajectory, Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 2018.
Aerodynamic and surface comparisons between Telstar 18
and Brazuca, Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 2018.

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HORIGUCHI Aya  �������������������������������������

1.Junior Assistant Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E
2.Coaching of gymnastics for all
3.A consideration of the technique of the double knee circle
in the straight-line of the wheel gymnastics from thephenomenological-morphological movement theory ofsportsThe Japan Society of Gymnastics for All. 13,20-29.
2017.

KANAYA Mariko ��������������������������������������
1.Associate Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.University PE
3.Review of the subject content in university physical education: From the viewpoint of the phenomenologicalmorphological movement theory in sport, International
Association for the Philosophy of Sport Conference, Oslo,
Norway, 2018.
A study on the educational values of Consious motor
learning in university physical education, Japanese Journal of Physical Education and Sport for Higher Education,
16:3-12, 2019KASHIWAKURA Hidenori �����������������������������
1.Junior Assistant Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E
2.Theory of Basketball Coaching

KAWAI Toshinobu ������������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Theory of Sports Coaching
3.The Strategic Intelligence Activities of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC)for the 20th Olympic Winter Games,
Torino2006. Japan J. Sport Coaching,4(2):82-89, 2006.
Study on the international competitive level of Japanese
winter sport: View from the “Medal Share” in the WinterOlympic Games.Bull. Inst. Health & Sport Sci., University ofTsukuba, 29:5-52, 2006.

KAWAMURA Takashi  ���������������������������������
1.Associate Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Biomechanics of baseball, Baseball coaching
3. Comparison of upper limb motion energy flow between
high and low bat head speed groups in baseball. Japan J.
Phys. Educ. Hlth. Sport Sci., 64:37-48, 2019.
Comparison of kinematics of upper limb motion in the
baseball batting between high and low groups in the bat
speed. Japan J. Phys. Educ. Hlth. Sport Sci. 53:423-438,
November, 2008.

KIGOSHI Kiyonobu �����������������������������������
1.Assistant Professor
2.Methodology of lndividual Sports / Track & Field
3.A study of leg recovery motion and sprint speed in maleelementary school students: which motion should belearned, forward swing of the thigh or flexion of the kneein the recovery leg. Japan J. Phys. Educ. Hlth. Sport Sci. 61:
743-753. 2016.
Method for evaluating the characteristics of countermovement in jump exercise. Japan J. Phys. Educ. Hlth.
Sport Sci. 60: 139-149. 2018

KIUCHI Atsushi ���������������������������������������

1.Professor, Ph.D.
2.Educational psychology on physical education and sports
in higher education
3.Encouragement of health-promoting intervention studies
in college physical education. Japan Journal for Health,Physical Education, Recreation and Dance in Universities, 9:3-22, 2012.
Effects of a behavioral science-based physical education program on the physical activity-related variables ofcollege freshmen: Project FYPE. Japan Journal of Physical
Education, Health and Sport Science, 54: 145-159, 2009.

KOIDO Masaaki  ��������������������������������������
1.Assistant Professor
2.Theory and methodology of soccer coaching
3.Practical wisdom related to member selections in teamsports: A case study of the college football short-term
tournament

MAEMURA Hirohiko ����������������������������������
1.Associate Professor, Ph.D.
2.Coacing and Training Science
3.Relationship between morphological characteristics of
hip adductors and long sprint performance in female
sprinters. Japan Journal of Studies in Athletics Vol.16, 1926, 2018.
Muscle morphological characteristics of the trunk andlower extremities in long-distance runners: a comparison
with 400-m sprinters. Research quarterly for athletics
Vol.3, 13-19, 2017.

MASUCHI Katsuyuki ����������������������������������
1.Associate Professor , B.P. E.,M.P.E.
2.A study on improve performance of Judo Player
3.Physiological and mental condition of male university
judoka during camp training period, Bulletin of the Association for the Scientific Studies on Judo,Kodokan, 15,103114,2015.
Isokinetic trunk muscle strenght of male judo athlte’s:change in auscle contraction force accompanying change
in angle velocity Reasearch journal of Budo, 43(1), 19-26,
2010.

MATSUMOTO Tsuyoshi  �������������������������������
1.Associate Professor, B.P.E., M P.E.
2.Theory of coaching tactics
3.American Football development in Japan. A study of National Football League strategies.International Journal ofSport Management 11: 248-271, 2010.
A study of the game characteristics of flag football. Bull
Inst. Health & Sport Sci., Univ. of Tsukuba 33: 69-76, 2010.

MATSUO Hirokazu  �����������������������������������

1.Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
2.Coaching Theories, American football coaching studies
3.Effectiveness of the Heads Up Tackling (HUT) program on
tackling safety and performance in American football, International Journal of Sport Health Science,16:77-88. 2018.

MATSUO Makinori  �����������������������������������
1.Associate Professor B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Japanese Archery, Kyudo, History of Kyudo
3.DVD de jyoutatsu! Kyudo, Natsumesha, 2019.
Kyugu no zastugaku jiten, Nihonbungeisha, 2019.

MITSUHASHI Daisuke ���������������������������������
1.Associate Professor
2.Tennis Coaching studies
3.A study of the characteristics of forehand stroke techniques and tactics in tennis players- Compared at competition level -. Japan Journal of Sport Movement andBehaviour.(25) 29-43, 2012.

MOTOYA Satoshi  ������������������������������������
1.Assistant Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Methodology of gymnastics for All
3.Apractical study regarding proposed gymnastics usingelastic ropes: focusing on psychological modification andexercise intensity. The Japan Journal of Coaching Stndies,31(2), 253-262, 2018.
A study on the bounding movement in a seated position
on a G-ball: Focusing on electromyographic activities oferector spinae. The Japan Journal of Coaching Stndies,24(1), 49-56, 2010.

KODA Kunihide ��������������������������������������
1.Professor, B.P.E.
2.System and construction of technique in kendo
3.Activity Patterns and Athletes’ Perception of Use of Left
Trapezius Muscles during the Upswing of the Kendo
Shomen-Uchi. Research Journal of Budo. 41(3):13-21, 2009.

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Staff

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NABEYAMA Takahiro  ���������������������������������
1.Associate Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Coaching of kendo
3.A study on visual function of kendo players (1) -Approachfrom sports vision test-. Japanese Academy of Budo, 32,
22-30. 2000.
A study on visual function of kendo players(2) -Comparison with those of other sports players-. Japanese Academy of Budo, 33, 40-44. 2000.

NAKAMURA Tsuyoshi ��������������������������������

1.Associate Professor
2.Movement Theory of Sports Phenomenological - morphological theory of sport movement
3.Zur Problematik des Trainings der Sprunggrätsche (Vortrag), Jahrestagung des dvs-Kommission Gerätturnen(Tagungsthema: Vielfalt und Vernetzung im Turnen),
Universität Augsburg, 5-7. September 2016.
Die Lehrmethode zur Förderung des Herausbekommens
des Kniffs, Dimensionen des Bewegungslernens im Turnen, Schriften der Deutschen Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft, Band 242, pp.35-43, 2015.

NAKANISHI Yasumi �����������������������������������
1.Associate Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Coaching methodology in volleyball
3.Game analysis on the side out rate in volleyball game (9)- Game structure in men’s volleyball -. Bull. Sport Methodol., Univ. of Tsukuba, 15, 63-70. 1999.
A study on the blocking system in volleyball games (1).
Bull. Sport Methodol., Univ. of Tsukuba, 16, 43-49. 2000.

NAKAYAMA Masao  ����������������������������������OHYAMA BYUN, Keigo  �������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, B.P.E, M.P.E.
2.Methodology of track and field, EMG based functional
anatomy of human movement
3.A biomechanical analysis of the men’s shot put at the2007 World Championships in Athletics. New Studies inAthletics 23, 53-62, 2008.
Isometric knee flexion is reinforced in the dorsiflexedankle position through the function of biarticular gastrocnemius. In Electrophysiolosy and Kinesiology, Monduzzi
Editore, Bologna, pp351-355, 2000.

OKADA Hirotaka �������������������������������������
1.Associate Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Sport methodology in Judo
3.Effects of maximal intermittent training under simulated
high-altitude hypoxia condition of the aerobic and theanaerobic working capacities in judo players. Japanese
Academy of Budo, 32(1), 70-81. 1999.
A comparative study of actual situations and consciousness in Japanese and French judo participants. Japanese
Academy of Budo, 33(1), 31-39. 2000.

OTOMO Akane  ��������������������������������������
1.Junior Assistant Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Outdoor program for children who have psychology
problem or physical handicap.
3.Effect of long-term camping on the social adjustmentof adolescents who have psychological problem. Japan
Outdoor Education Journal, 21(1): 29-44, 2017.

SAITO Taku ������������������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E., PhD.
2.Coaching Soccer
3.Comparison of Attacking Plays in Soccer Games between
Japanese and Spanish U12 Players. Football Science, 13:
1-17, 2017.
Comparative Analysis of Attack-Related Game Aspects
in the Japanese University Football League, Japanese JLeague, and UEFA Champions League.Football Science,
12, 58-66, 2015.

1.Assistant Professor
2.A study on morphological of exercise
3.Morphological study on the pushing off –technique ofHandspring forward and salto forward stretched in the
Vault of female player. The Japan Journal of Sport Methodology 21(2), 147-155. 2008.
Structural-systematic study of Salto sideward tucked,
piked or stretched with 1/2 turn in the Floor Exercises.
Japan Journal of Sport Movement and Behaviour, 24, 1728. 2011.

NARA Takaaki ����������������������������������������

SAKAMOTO Akihiro  ����������������������������������

1.Assistant Professor
2.Research on pitching motion of professional baseball andan amateur baseball player
3.Comparison of pitching mechanics in baseball game between professional pitcher and university pitcher. Bulletinof Sport and Physical Education of University of Tsukuba(33): 1-10, 2011.
On the Effect of Difference in Athletic Environment in
Junior-High School Days on the Athletic Competence for
University Baseball Players -Comparison between JuniorHigh School’s clubs and hard-ball baseball clubs-. Japan
Journal of Sport Coaching 7:12-25, 2009.

1.Professor, M.P.E., M. Ed
2.Outdoor experiential therapy
3.A case study of the effects of long-term camping therapy
on an adolescent showing destructive aggression at juniorhigh school. Journal of Clinical Studies for Mind and Body,
12(1), 29-40, 2010.
Using the Landscape Montage Technique on truant
students in long-term camping therapy: Focusing on thetype of construction. Journal of Clinical Studies for Mind
and Body, 10(1), 25-40, 2008.

SANO Atsushi  ���������������������������������������

1.Junior Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
2.Theory of table tennis coaching
3.Characteristic of the game of the world top-level woman
choppers in table tennis: Focusing on the using technique.
Japan J. Phys. Educ. Hlth. Sport Sci. 62:241-262,2017.
A study on the strengthening process of world top-level
women table tennis choppers: Focusing on the technicaltraining of 7 active players. Japan J. Phys. Educ. Hlth. Sport
Sci. 63:753-768,2018.

1.Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E. , Ph.D
2.Phaenomenological - morphological theory of sport
movement
3.Michiyuki TERADA and Atsushi SANO:A phenomenological analysis of the “body wisdom of passing”in soccer
players, Japan J. Phys. Educ. HIth .Sport Sci. 62: 169-186,
June, 2017.
Yuzo NAKASE and Atsushi SANO:The structure of the momentum basketball games sensed by point guard playerswith excellent competivite ability. Japan J. Phys. Educ.
Hlth. Sport Sci. 62: 705-721, December, 2017

OGATA Mitsugi  ��������������������������������������

SEINO Jun �������������������������������������������NONAKA Yuki ����������������������������������������

1.Professor, M.P.E., Ph.D.
2.Training for athletes, Sports management
3.Method for evaluating the characteristics of countermovement in jump exercises.Japan Journal of Physical
Education, Health and Sport Sciences, 63, 139-149. 2018.
Recovery process after intensive jump exercise : focusing
on the relationship between muscle soreness and performance. The Journal of Sports Medicine and PhysicalFitness, 64, 117-124. 2015.

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1.Junior Assistant Professor
2.Sports Nutrition Coaching Studies
3.Necessity of nutritional support in the top sports scenes.
The Japanese Journal of Sports Nutrition,9,16-30,2016.
Quality and ability of sports dietitian desired by top sports
scenes.The Japanese Journal of Strength & conditioning
journal ,23(6),3-11,2016.

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SENGOKU Yasuo �������������������������������������

1.Associate Professor, Ph.D
2.Training Science in Swimming
3.Analysis of oxygen uptake kinetics and heart rate kinetics
in competitive swimmers - On- and Off-kinetics responseat lactate threshold intensity-. In: Japanese Society of Science in Swimming and Water Exercise (eds.), XIIIth International Symposium on Biomechanics and Medicine in
Swimming Proceedings, Impress R&D, 320-324, 2018.
Comparison of the training load during High Intensity
Interval Resisted Training programed by different exercise
duration, In: Mason B(eds.), Biomechanics and Medicine
in Swimming XII, Australian Institute of Sports, 328-332,
2014.

SHIMASAKI Tatsuya �����������������������������������
1.Assistant Professor
2.Rugby Coaching Studies
3.Attack aspects from ruck in rugby game of world toplevel in recent years. The Japan Journal of Coaching Studies,26(2):133-143,2012.

SUITA Masashi  ���������������������������������������
1.Assistant Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E.
2.Coaching methodology in badminton

TAKAGI Hideki  ���������������������������������������
1.Professor, B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.
2.Biomechanics and Hydrodynamics of Water Sports
3.Ross Sanders, Jordan Andersen and Hideki Takagi: The
Segmental Movements in Front Crawl Swimming. Bertram Müller, Sebastian I. Wolf, Gert-Peter Brueggemann,
Zhigang Deng, Andrew McIntosh, Freeman Miller, William
Scott Selbie (Eds.), Handbook of Human Motion, Springer
International Publishing, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-30808-1,
2017-06.
Takagi, H., Nakashima, M., Sato, Y., Matsuuchi, K., andSanders, R.: Numerical and experimental investigationsof human swimming motions. Journal of Sports Sciences,34(16), 1564-1580, 2015.

TANIGAWA Satoru  �����������������������������������
1.Associate Professor, Ph.D.
2.Theory and methodology of sports training
3.Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull Correlates with Strength, Sprint
and Agility Performance in Collegiate Rugby Union Players. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 30,2016.
Identifying the characteris- tics of top-level male volleyball players’ jump performance by examining theirstretch-shortening cycle exercise. Japan J. Phys. Educ.
Hlth. Sport Sci. 62, 2017

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Agricultural and Forestry
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Agricultural and Forestry
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Senior High Schoolat Sakado

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Shimoda Marine Research Center

Tateyama Training CenterTokyo Area▼

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Kotakemukaihara

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Gokokuji

University of Tsukuba(Bunkyo School Building,Tokyo Campus)

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